A Peek at the Week...

Star of the Week...Lydia and Mylee!

Happy Birthday to...Mylee!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

We learned a lot about Martin Luther King Jr. and all the great things he did.  We read stories, watched a video and even came up with our own "I have a dream..." We also did an experiment with a brown and white egg and had a discussion that even though the eggs looked different on the outside, when we cracked them open they were the same on the inside, just like people.

Math:

This week in math we finished our unit on whole/part and began with more/less.  We started adding one more to a number.

Reading/Phonics:

Snap words: this, said

Ch "choo choo" brothers

Color words: orange and purple

Reading Strategy: Lips the Fish- Get your mouth ready and say the first sound of the word.

Character Education: This was our final week having character ed with Mrs. Weninger.  This week we learned about the yellow and red zones.

Storybook Reader: This week Mrs. Mavencamp read us Puff the Magic Dragon!

Art with Mary

Playtime:

This week I brought out some new toys for free time!  We loved all the new items!

Next week:

Monday: NO SCHOOL-Teacher workshop day

A Peek at the Week...

Happy Birthday to Reece!

Halfy Birthday to Kylie!

Math

This week in math we worked on whole/part.  We also had iPad math this week. 

Reading/Phonics:

Snap words: when/be/all

sh "quiet brothers"

color words: blue, green

Reading strategy: Eagle Eye (When you get stuck on a word, use our "Eagle Eye" and look at the picture."

Writer's Workshop: This week we worked on our "books."  We are working on stretching our thoughts into more than one page.  We are adding feeling words as well as "juicy" details.  

Handwriting:  This week we did our handwriting on the iPads.  We use the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum for handwriting and they have a free app called "Wet Dry Try."  If you have a device at home this is a great way to learn the correct strokes.  

Character Education:

We have been working on the Zones of Regulation.  This week we made our own green and blue zones.

Character Word of the Month:

This month's word is "positive."  Pastor Cullyn came in and spoke to us about being a positive person and passing it along to others.  

Next Week: 

ch brothers

color words: orange and purple

snap words: this/said

Peek at the Week...

Welcome Back!

  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Break!

Lunch at "Cafe Jost"- great job finishing your holiday break homework packet!

Math:

This week in math we worked on breaking apart our numbers from 1-12.  We are really gaining strong number sense.  This will help us with our addition unit coming up soon.

Phonics/Reading:

Snap words: as/when

th brothers: "aka" "naughty brothers"  They stick their tongue out when they are together.

Color words:

Book Club: We are in full swing with our book club groups.  We are all working very hard and are becoming confident readers.

Writer's Workshop:

Reader's Theatre Week

Storybook reader

Art: This week we painted winter scenes 

Character Education

We have been learning about the zones of regulation.  We have learned about the blue and green zones.  Ask your child to explain how they feel when they are in each zone.

Next Week...

Tuesday: Late Start-wear your Irish Pride shirts- send in your BOX TOPS!